Xie Feng coldly replied, "I don't want to know."
The Third Brother choked for a moment, but still said enthusiastically, "Although you're not interested, but... the atmosphere's already this good, so it wouldn't be right for me not to tell you. To be honest, I collected them while he was sleeping! And it wasn't just one strand!"
Xie Feng said, "Oh."
The Third Brother rolled his eyes. "How boring!"
Xie Feng's eyes remained expressionless. "If you're bored, how about I kill you to liven things up?"
The Third Brother hurriedly chuckled and waved his hand, "This, this is really unnecessary..."
Bubble protected the two of them, leading them all the way to the Non-Sinking Sea. They continued walking for a while, and finally stopped in front of a dark cave.
The cave entrance was tightly closed, covered with various silver runes, which also resembled a defensive mechanism.
It must be said that Feng Yan's awareness of protection is very thorough.
The Third Brother popped the bubble and went to the depths of the sea. There was no longer any threat from the Formation there, so there was nothing to worry about.
Xie Feng asked, "So, how are you going to get there?"
The Third Brother said, "As someone with ability, wisdom, and courage..."
"Thief," Xie Feng answered quickly.
"Can we not say 'thief'? It's too offensive!" the Third Brother protested vehemently.
"A thief on the roof," Xie Feng said.
"That's more like it, quite elegant." The Third Brother nodded in satisfaction.
Xie Feng shook his head inwardly; he really needed to read more books!
The Third Brother confidently took out something and waved it in front of Xie Feng.
"I can come and go as I please wherever I want!"
The object he held in his hand was an exquisite plaque with a clearly visible fingerprint imprint on it.
Xie Feng asked, "What is this?"
The Third Brother walked to the gate as he spoke, " Phoenix Lord's fingerprints!"
Xie Feng sighed, "What a talent!"
Like him, he is also a talented person.
"I did it myself from memory; I just had to observe his fingers every day!"
The Third Brother was extremely confident.
Xie Feng narrowed his eyes. "Someone who can come into contact with Feng Yan every day, you're no ordinary person."
The Third Brother's expression changed slightly, his eyes darted around, and he chuckled awkwardly, "You don't understand, this is all part of the etiquette of us... thieves! Without real skills, how could we dare to enter the Phoenix Lord's private treasury!"
As he spoke, he embedded the token into the gate.
boom...
The doors automatically opened to both sides!
The two went inside, and the door quickly closed again.
Upon entering, there was no vault, but a cave with a pitch-black passageway that stretched to the horizon.
They walked through the passage, the cave walls on both sides covered with slippery moss, and continued forward until they reached the end, where they came to a secret chamber built of stone, where a dazzling golden light suddenly shone before their eyes.
"Ta-da!"
"This is Phoenix Lord's private treasury!"
The Third Brother spread his arms and introduced the secret chamber to Xie Feng. The chamber was enormous, filled with dazzling gold and silver jewels, various Cultivation Method techniques and weapons, antiques and fossils...
Xie Feng searched around, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
He didn't see what he wanted to see.
for example...
The Golden Tomb!
Last time, on the Non-Sinking Sea, he saw a Golden Tomb, and inside the tomb was the decaying body of his eldest brother!
But here, there's nothing at all.
Could it be that the eldest brother's physical body isn't in this little treasury?
Xie Feng sighed inwardly.
Despite his disappointment, he still took out a spatial ring.
Prepare for a sweep!
The Third Brother said, "Let me tell you a secret. Actually, I come here every month to steal one treasure. Because there are so many treasures, Phoenix Lord can't remember which ones are missing. If you take one and get caught, it doesn't matter. This way, I can get myself out of trouble. I can pin all the blame on you! Then, no one will know that I also come here to steal things!"
Xie Feng was speechless for a moment, then asked with a look of concern for someone with intellectual disabilities, "If I get arrested, won't I betray you?"
"Uh... I didn't expect this floor!"
The Third Brother scratched his head.
Xie Feng shook his head. He glanced around casually and saw a golden scroll. Thinking it was a Cultivation Method, he picked it up and his expression changed slightly.
It's a marriage certificate!
The marriage certificate between Jin Yue and Feng Xuan twelve years ago!
It was actually left in Feng Yan's private stash!
He put the marriage certificate away.
With this marriage certificate, Jin Yue will have an extra layer of protection when facing Feng Yan's attempts to force her into marriage.
After that, Xie Feng took the spatial ring and swept everything out of the entire little vault!
Not a single stone, not a single hair—the kind that leaves nothing behind!
The once cramped little savings account was suddenly reduced to bare walls...
"Holy crap!"
The Third Brother stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.
He rushed forward to stop him. "My brother! You're leaving no stone unturned! They'll find us soon!"
Xie Feng said casually, "Since we're already here, shouldn't we take some back with us?"
"Is this what you call a little bit?"
"My advice is simple: if you're scared, turn yourself in."
"I'll turn myself in?...?"
The Third Brother nearly coughed up blood. He suddenly took two steps back, stared at Xie Feng, and said somewhat fearfully, "Big brother, um, I... I have something to do, so I can't keep you company. You're too scary!"
With that, he turned and ran away.
He, who only received one insignificant item a month, was truly terrified when faced with Xie Feng, who wiped out his entire savings!
Xie Feng chuckled inwardly and followed them.
"Brother, don't follow me. I think I can already see the bounty poster on you..."
"How can I get up there if I don't follow you? Where are your bubbles?"
"Once we get up there, we'll go our separate ways!"
"All right."
After leaving the Non-Sinking Sea, the Third Brother ran away as fast as he could, fearing that if Feng Yan found out, he would tear him apart in a fit of rage.
Xie Feng waved to him. "Thanks, Third Brother. If you ever find anyone else with a secret stash of money, just let me know."
The Third Brother has vanished without a trace.
After parting ways with the Third Brother, Xie Feng returned to his residence.
He went to find Jin Yue.
"Young Master Xie? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Jin Yue was meditating and practicing her martial arts in the courtyard when she sensed the fluctuations. She opened her eyes and was somewhat surprised to see Xie Feng.
Xie Feng said, "I'll give you something."
Jin Yue looked at his serious face and felt a little uneasy. "You're so serious, I'm a little nervous."
A scroll has been handed over.
Upon seeing this, Jin Yue's mouth gaped open in surprise, and her eyes gradually filled with tears.
She took the scroll, utterly shocked. "Where... where did you get this? Feng Yan told me he burned my marriage certificate with Feng Xuan a long time ago! It still exists!"
Xie Feng said, " Feng Yan's little treasure trove!"
Jin Yue gritted her teeth in hatred. "He lied to me! That guy, his methods are truly despicable and vile!"
Xie Feng remained silent, without saying a word.
Jin Yue quickly composed herself and said in a deep voice, "Young Master Xie, thank you so much for thinking of me and giving me the marriage certificate. This is a great favor!"
Xie Feng smiled faintly, "It's only right between friends! It's late, I won't disturb your rest, I'll be going now."
He left.
Jin Yue nodded silently, holding the marriage certificate, and sat down in a daze.
I sat alone until dawn.